Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 17:10:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Mike Knoll <knollm@lafcol.lafayette.edu> To: Studded <Studded@dal.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Requisite steps for tracking -stable Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.96.980902170814.7750A-100000@lafcol.lafayette.edu> In-Reply-To: <35EDAC51.E43D90EF@dal.net>
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Well, I drop off the edge of the earth rarely, but it happens. And still, the issues of not getting information on critical changes would still occur if I'm tracking release or stable. Mike On Wed, 2 Sep 1998, Studded wrote: > Mike Knoll wrote: > > > > Atleast in my case, possibly others, reading -stable's list constantly, > > and sorting out the important stuff is not always possible. Ocationally, > > I'll leave for a few months, come back wanting to update, but building > > fails. > > Well then nothing personal, but you shouldn't be following -Stable if > that's the case. Every "few months" there is (or should be) a -Release > version. If you only want to pay attention to the issues involved in > upgrading every few months then that's where you should aim. There is > nothing wrong with not following -Stable and using -Release, but if you > don't follow -Stable and it bites you in the ass, don't look for anyone > to be following you around with Bactine. :) > > Doug > -- > *** Chief Operations Officer, DALnet IRC network *** > > At Barry (a small town in south Wales) hidden cameras have had to be > installed to keep watch on the town's CCTV [Closed Circuit Television] > to record acts of vandalism against the CCTV. - Privacy Forum > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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